uwas

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔuas/ [ˈʔuː.ɐs]
• Rhymes: -uas
• Syllabification: u‧was

Noun

uwas (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜏᜐ᜔)

1. (obsolete) subsiding of water (in a river or dike)
2. (obsolete) any movement done by someone sitting

   Synonym: iwas

Alternative forms

• ouas — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Derived terms

• ipag-uwas
• ipagkauwas
• iuwas
• mag-uwas
• magkauwas
• pag-uwasan
• pagkauwasan
• pauwas
• umuwas
• uwasan

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔuˈas/ [ʔʊˈas]
• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: u‧was

Noun

uwás (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜏᜐ᜔)

1. alternative form of huwas

Alternative forms

• uas — obsolete